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To: long-gone who wrote (78061)10/7/2001 4:16:45 PM
From: Richnorth  Read Replies (2) of 116856
 
I used to shoot a lot and I handloaded my own ammo according to the Hornady Vol II book.

Of the 25 rifles I used to have in various calibres ranging from Remington 700 BDL in 270 to Winchester 22 about 20 years ago, I now have only 3 guns left, having sold most of them over the years at a profit.

The current gun law in Canada makes gun ownership rather tiresome and inconvenient. Even for plinking in the forest, a shooter will have to get a permit and another to buy ammo. Sick! Isn't it? But that's our law here.

I used to be able to shoot 1" groups at 100 yds using my 270 cal Remington BDL 700. With my 7 x 57 Interarms Mark IV, I got the same accuracy. On several occasions, I managed to print 2 holes with 3 shots, with one of the two holes slighter larger than the other one. I haven't tried target shooting for quite a long time.

The 270 Remington 700 BDL is effective for bringing down moose, caribou and blackbear up to 250 yds away. The Winchester 30-30 is equally effective up to 100 yds.

Eric mentioned accurate rifles that seem to me rather too heavy for a soldier to lug around. I wonder how many fighting men will still have enough left in them to shoot straight after lugging those heavies around for most of the day. No wonder the modern military weapon designers go for lighter rifles and emphasize spraying bullets over an area rather than aim for pin-point accuracy.

Have you seen the firefight scene in the jungle (in Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger) when they were shooting at an invisible enemy?
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